Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Technical Consultation
Renaissance Washington Hotel · Washington, DC
November 3-5, 2003


DAY 1: NOVEMBER 3, 2003

8:15-8:45 Coffee and Registration

8:45-10:00 Opening Session

    • Welcome & Introduction: Keith Brown, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, USAID
    • Workshop Modalities & Objectives: Linda Sussman Bureau for Global Health HIV/AIDS, USAID, and Peter McDermott, Bureau for Africa, USAID
    • Overview: Anne Peterson, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, USAID
    • Size and Magnitude of the Crisis: Neff Walker, Senior Epidemiologist, UNICEF

10:00-10:30 Keynote Address
Ambassador Randall Tobias, U.S.G. Global AIDS Coordinator

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:05 Global Overview of the Situation of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
Chair: Connie Carrino, Director Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID

    • Roeland Monasch, Team Leader, Monitoring & Evaluation, HIV/AIDS, UNICEF

11:05-11:25 Impact of HIV/AIDS on Children

    • Moses Dombo, Senior Technical Officer, Family Health International

11:25-11:45 Question and Answer Session

11:45-12:25 Global/National Strategies and Action
Chair: Roxanna Rogers, Deputy Director Office of HIV/AIDS, USAID

    • Mark Connolly, Child Protection Adviser, UNICEF
    • Peter McDermott, USAID

12:25-12:45 Overview of the Knowledge Base

    • Isolde Birdthistle, Consultant

12:45-1:00 Question and Answer Session

1:00-2:00 Lunch Program - USAID Responses

    • Linda Sussman, USAID

2:00-4:00 Programs, Models and Approaches
Chair: Linda Sussman, USAID

    • Psychosocial and Youth Involvement: Brigthon Gwezera, Masiye Camp & YOCIC
    • NGO Umbrella Network (Cambodia): Pok Panhavichetr, Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance
    • Linking with Community-based Care and Support (India): Davis Thavamony Reji Chandra, Palmyrah Workers Development Society
    • Strengthening Local Community Responses (Africa): Brenda Yamba, Save the Children, U.S.

4:00-4:30 Keynote Speaker
Chair: Anne Peterson

    • Mrs. Graça Machel, Founder, Foundation for Community Development, Mozambique

4:30-5:30 Overview of Faith-Based Response Study
Chair: Michael Magan, Director, Faith Based Initiative, USAID

    • Jim Cairns, Director, Program on Children, World Council on Religions for Peace


DAY 2: NOVEMBER 4, 2003

8:15-8:30 Coffee

8:30-9:00 Introduction to Working Groups

9:00-10:30 Plenary: Monitoring and Evaluation
Chair: Daniel Kabira, Senior Advisor HIV/AIDS, USAID

    • Roeland Monasch, UNICEF
    • Kate Harrison, International HIV/AIDS Alliance
    • Inoussa Kabore, Family Health International
    • Leanne Dougherty, Senior Research Associate, The Futures Group

10:30-10:45 Coffee

10:45-1:00 Small Group Session I (some sessions are repeated)

    • Education
    • HIV+ Children
    • Models of Community Approaches
    • Health and Nutrition

Concurrent Session: Video Screening

1:00-2:30 Lunch

(Optional session: 1:30-2:00—Introduction to Building Blocks Community Resource)

2:30-4:45 Small Group Session II

    • Education
    • HIV+ Children
    • Children without Family Care
    • Emotional Well-being


DAY 3: NOVEMBER 5, 2003

8:15-8:30 Coffee

8:30-9:00 Plenary: Introduction to Available Resources

9:00-11:15 Small Group Session III

    • Models of Community Approaches
    • Children without Family Care
    • Economic Strengthening and Food Security
    • Emotional Well-being

Concurrent Session: Video Screening

11:15-11:30 Coffee

11:30-12:30 Plenary: Research Issues
Chair: Douglas Webb, Save the Children, UK

    • Jan Williamson

12:30-1:45 Lunch (Marketplace of Tools and Documents)

1:45-2:45 Positive Images: The Role of Media
Chair: Renu Bery, Sara Project, AED

    • Halley Mahler, YouthNet
    • Brenda Yamba, Save the Children U.S.
    • Annmarie Christensen, Director of Publications, Global Health
      Council

2:45-3:45 Presentations from Small Groups

3:45-4:30 Next Steps and Closing
Chair: Hope Sukin, Health Team Leader, Bureau for Africa, USAID


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